Presidential Determination on Assistance for Peacekeeping in Sierra Leone

President Clinton determined that providing peacekeeping assistance for Sierra Leone without certain statutory restrictions is important to U.S. security interests, authorizing the Secretary of State to bypass normal congressional notification requirements under the UN Participation Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 36307

Impact dates

Jun 7, 2000
Federal Register publication filed

Key directives

Determine that peacekeeping assistance for Sierra Leone is important to U.S. security interests
Waive section 10(a) notification requirements of UN Participation Act
Report determination to Congress
Publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

Determination takes effect upon signing
Secretary of State authorized to report to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

Federal Register publication completed (filed June 7, 2000)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Bypasses normal congressional notification requirements under section 10(a), raising separation of powers tension
Limited transparency on specific assistance amount or nature